5 AMAZING SONGS THAT CELEBRATE MELANIN ( With Lyrics)

Sandra Mokom
8 min readNov 25, 2019

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Nowadays, black women are beginning to own their melanin showing that their skin really is beautiful too. With a lot of modifications that are being made to suit the dark skin such as makeup products and body lotions, the music industry isn’t left behind. Thanks to a few artist, these are 5 amazing songs that celebrate melanin to add to your play list. I hope these 5 amazing songs inspire, motivate and activate you to celebrate melanin more. May these songs remind you just how beautiful melanin is and also, may it reveal the beauty lying within you.

1) Melanin by Ciara, Lupita, La La, Esther Dean, City girls

I started with this song because it was released just few days ago. The collaboration speaks of how black women need to unite in order to overcome. Did you know Lupita could singggg??? While we await the video release, as the song says, « we melanin chicks ‘bout to run the world» [Ciara:]That’s that chocolate, chocolate

That melanin

Ow!

[Ester Dean:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ‘em

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) We be killin’ ‘em

With all that chocolate, chocolate

[Ciara:]

CeCe’s my name (Uh), love is my game (Yup)

Blue and green’s my color, I stay reppin’ my team (Ooh-ooh)

My girls in every shade, mhm, we put that «S» in «slay»

I’m lifting up my queens, fixing crowns, that’s my thing

Uh, she cute as fuck, junk in that trunk

My sugar, cinnamon, yeah, girl, he love that melanin

[Ester Dean:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ‘em

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) that’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) We be killin’ ‘em

With all that chocolate, chocolate

[Ciara:]

My daddy call me princess (Uh)

Feel so royal when he rockin’ me (Uh)

Breaking my good foot, prop a knee (All night)

Uh, a hot, cold summer day

He drinking melanade

Them boys go loco, loco

Yeah, he love that chocolate

Uh, he cute as fuck

CeCe did good

He’s such a gentleman

Yeah, girl, I love that melanin

[Ester Dean:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ‘em

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) We be killin’ ‘em

With all that chocolate, chocolate

[Ciara:]

Hey, ladies (Yeah?), are you ready (Yeah?)

To hit (Yeah?) that melanin (Melanin)

Go Ester, go Lupita, go LaLa, go City Girls (Ow!)

Go Yolanda, go Sienna, go Veena, go Robin

Go Gabbie, go Jackie, go Jeniffer, go Kelly

Go down, go Erica

Good assist, you did that

[Ester Dean:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) We be killin’ ‘em

With all that chocolate, chocolate

[LA LA:]

Well, my name is LaLa

Stay so poppin’ and phantomy (Whoo, whoo)

Hustle all day, that’s a queen in me (Whoo, whoo)

I walk on the block like, «Damn, I’m heat!»

A Butter Rican bae, mami, mami, I get paid (Cha-ching!)

Your baby daddy’s fave, I’m that big drip, I’m the wave

She copper thin, she stackin’ thick (She bad)

Stay settin’ trends, yeah, girl, that’s that melanin

[Ester Dean:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (Lupita, let’s go!)

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

[Lupita Nyong’o:]

It’s Troublemaker back on the scene

Stay getting that green, Wu-Tang called it C.R.E.A.M.

I ride with the team, my hustle’s a dream

I’m Mexican born, but a Kenyan queen (Ayy, ayy)

Like Kipchoge, pushing the limits

One hour and fifty-nine minutes? (Mhm, mhm)

I keep it so classy, cover girl, you know I’m sassy (Okay)

My hue on dark chocolat’ (Chocolat’)

Movie deals, I get a lot (I get a lot)

Yeah, ‘cause I’m a brown-skinned girl

These melanin chicks ‘bout to run the whole world

[Ester Dean & J.T.:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin (Ow)

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (J.T.)

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

[J.T.:]

I’m black girl magic

Skin like expensive fabric (Baye)

He like it better when I’m ratchet

I’m a boss-boss, chick’s still askin’ (So?)

Kitty power, kitty power, kitty power (Ho)

Gotta make ‘em pay by the hour, ‘til you broke

City Girl ish, gotta let the world know

I’m a bad chick with a lace or a ‘fro

She thick as fuck (Mhm), she bad as ish

I’m worldwide, and I’m a felanin’

Go CeCe, go LaLa, go Resha, go J.T

Go Maggie, go Cardi, go RiRi

Go Layton

C-I-T-Y wid it, city girl, I’m light wid it (Ow)

Brown skin, I’m fine wit’ it (Ayy)

Go Mary J. Blige wid it, ayy

Break it down, both sides wit’ it (Break it down)

Bring it up, spread the ground wit’ it (Spread the ground)

O-T, outta town wit’ it

Had to add a lil’ brown wit’ it

[Ester Dean:]

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ‘em

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) That’s that melanin

Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate

(Uh) We be killin’ ‘em

With all that chocolate, chocolate

2) Melanin by Romain Virgo

Ayyyiii

Its the Melanin! Ouu yeah

I love you everything

Yeah yeah yeah

Dont you know that

Black don’t crack

There’s no need to be ashamed of your skin

They won’t tell you but its a fact

You got class, let it last

Keep it genuine

You must have got me

Got me in a trap

Cause everytime I keep coming back

Cause they dont got a thing on you

And they can glow just like you do

And I want the whole wide world to see

That you are beautiful to me

I love my chocolate skin

You are royal, you are queen

Dont you change that beauty within

Lift your head up, lift it with pride

And You dont have to worry

I’m always here by your side

You must have got me

Got me in a trap

Cause everytime I keep coming back

Cause they dont get a thing on you

And they can glow just like you do

I want the whole wide world to see

That you are beautiful to me

I love my chocolate skin

You better love yourself don’t hate yourself embrace yourself my dear

Cause you look beautiful in every single thing you wear

Stay just the way you are

Don’t you change a thing

Woozess power in your melanin

I know you got me

Got me in a trap

Cause everytime I keep coming back

Cause they dont get a thing on you

And they can glow just like you do

And I want the whole wide world to see

That you are beautiful to me

I love my chocolate skin

It’s the melanin uh huh ouu yeah

I love you everything yeah yeah yeah

It’s the melanin uh huh yeah

I love you everything you everything

Your everything

3) Melanin by Afro B

[intro]

Me-me-melalin

Bam bam di bam bam

Ah di bam bam

Oh mela-mela-mela

Me-me-melalin

Bam bam di bam bam

Ah di bam bam

Oh mela-mela-mela

[verse 1]

Girl you bad

You be bad pass El Chapo

Me’ico

Odo ye we

Jolie beautiful

You be bussing my brain

Ehhhhh nana eh

Give me your love, your love your love

Give your love to me

Love to me

Cherie be my queen

See this your body oooo

Worth more than my money, ah

My money

Che

Oh my mela mela mela

Oh my mela mela mela

Oh you bella bella bella

Oh you bella Bella Bella

Melanin, mela mela mela

Oh my mela mela mela

Oh you bella Bella Bella

Oh you bella Bella Bella

My heart go

Pam pam ti pam pam

Ah ti pam pam

Oh mela mela mela

Mela mela mela

My heart go pam pam

Ti pa pa ooooo

Ti pa pa ooooo

Oh mela mela mela

Mela mela mela

Melanin

Them ah talk

Talk like they know us

Mmmmm

See this our love

See this our love

This kind of love can not be touched

Eeeehh

Ma Cherie coco

Pass me your loving

Pass me your loving

Pass me your loving

I’ll give you all night

I’ll make you feel almighty oooo

Give me your love

Give me your love eeeehhh

Oh my mela mela mela

Oh my mela mela mela

Oh you bella bella bella

Oh you bella Bella Bella

Melanin, mela mela mela

Oh my mela mela mela

Oh you bella Bella Bella

Oh you bella Bella Bella

My heart go

Pam pam ti pam pam

Ah ti pam pam

Oh mela mela mela

Mela mela mela

My heart go pam pam

Ti pa pa ooooo

Ti pa pa ooooo

Oh mela mela mela

Mela mela mela

Melanin

4)Black Woman by Danielle Brooks

You look at me

Like I’m unfamiliar

Like I’m brand new, like you

Never knew that you like them thick

I’ve been carrying this weight

And the world beneath this braids

And I’m confused

Would you take the pain that came

With all the parts you wanna claim for you

You want my thighs, you my stride

But not this melanin

You want my hair

But you don’t care for this complexion

I’m a black woman

I’m a black woman

Corn bread fed, sweet tea sippin’

Nubian queen with the skin that glistens

I’m a black

Woman

Sixteen sitting on a cold floor

In a corner after school

Recovering from your cover up

When you told me I wasn’t right for you

It wasn’t hard to believe

Cause when I watched TV

I would never see a leading lady look like me

Familiar package with less pigment

It’s just reality

You want my thighs, you want my stride

But not this melanin

You want my hair

But you don’t care for this complexion

I’m a black woman

I’m a black woman

Heart, bred, fed, sweet tea sippin’

Nubian queen with the skin that glistens

I’m a black

Woman

The world tells me there is space for me

If I sinch it up and I sew it in

The world tells me it will all be mine

With some lashes on and some lighter eyes

The world tells me it will work for me

If I let ‘em do a little surgery

The world tells me it will change for me

With some longer nails

And some lightning cream

But I’m a black woman

Cause I’m a black woman

Cause I’m a black woman

Cause I’m a black

Woman

5)Black is Beautiful by Flavour

I can see her from afar,

She just dey shine like a morning light,

I can see very clear

She just dey shine in a broad day light (hey),

And she was walking

And i was watching

Every step and the move she was making.

She is adoring i am admiring her hips

Beauty is a natural thing,

Original thing and a mysterious thing hey,

Rise up ma voice and sing i thank the lord for a beauty queen.

Cos your black is beautiful

Beauty from my own,

Baby your black is beautiful (baby moo)

Beauty in disguise

And your black is beautiful (ahhhhh)

Black is beautiful hey,

And your black is natural, (ahhhhhahh) black is original

Oo oo ohoo

Oo oo ohoo

Oo oo ohoo

yoo yoo yoyo, mama moo

Cha cha chei,

She is black she is proud and she knows it,

She is cool and i everybody likes it,

She is bold and she very very humble,

She is strong and can never never fumble,

She is courageous (ahh) azagitarious the kind of woman I can take for serious,

Beauty is a natural thing,

Original thing and a mysterious thing hey,

Rise up my voice and sing i thank the lord for a beauty queen,

Cos your black is beautiful (beauty for my own)

Baby your black is beautiful baby moo,

Beauty in disguise hey,

and your

And your black is Africa,

Your black is Jamaica,

And your black is Arabia,

Your black is Jamaica,

And your black is Nigeria,

Your black is beautiful oooo

dudu tu tuuu duduuuu,

huu huu

selooom

your black is beautiful.

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